pubmed-article:6387044 | pubmed:abstractText | The partial muscular dystrophic process in carrier women for X-linked muscular dystrophy, which results in an increased fatty and connective tissue infiltration of thigh and calf muscles, can be shown by ultrasound and X-ray CT. These technics are of special value in older women, where CK levels have normalized. Age dependencies and the consequences for genetic counseling will be discussed. | lld:pubmed |